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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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